Colin’s Scarecrow
We thought we had an ‘egg eater’; that unfortunate problem where a hen gets a taste for eggs and destroys...Continue reading→
When it’s raining, there’s always the polytunnel
Well, it’s proving to be quite a wet and windy June. However, it was warm and dry for our afternoon...Continue reading→
Scarecrow, Scarecrow!
And here he is finished...standing in the rain! He is a little diminutive and I’m not sure how many crows...Continue reading→
Jubilee Weekend
Another lovely sunny day, so I decided to make a scarecrow for the kitchen garden. I bought the materials last...Continue reading→
Filling Hayracks
Every year I like to fill the hayracks outside the stables with flowers. The hot reds of geranium and verbena...Continue reading→
Cultivating Daxis
Hilde is peeping from behind a cloche in the kitchen garden. If only you you propagate daxis like this! It...Continue reading→
Summer Refreshment
Iced Tea Make one pot of strong tea - 6 teabags, 6 sprigs of fresh mint, 2 tbsps sugar -...
Archeological Dig
Colin's parents visited last weekend and the beautiful weather meant we could spend our days in the garden. I love...Continue reading→
Harrowing The Land
It’s been a beautiful day, the first real late spring weather we’ve had. We’ve moved the sheep and lambs onto...Continue reading→
